Love is like a paintbrush that adds colour to the canvas of our lives. It is that elusive emotion that makes us bloom like a flower, hum like a bee even when stuck in a traffic snarl, oblivious to the chaos and skanky people with no civic sense. You circle around the object of your affection like a love-sick satellite, waiting to melt like Cadbury’s Silk in heat at the very sight of him.
Here lies the catch. How do you find out if he’s the one your soul has been waiting for to call him its mate! Do you fall in love with the first guy who’s struck by your beauty and brains, and find out many expensive dates later what a complete asshole he is? How many frogs must you kiss before you find your Prince! I mean, how many heartbreaks can your poor heart take!
When it comes sifting out true love from the chaff, your inner voices are not too helpful and have the uncanny ability to confuse you further. And your friends are all jealous bitches who love annoying you with their “there’s more to life than men” philosophy.
So, what does a girl do? Does she say no to love and starts scouring for a life-mate at Shaadi.com!
They say a girl’s distress calls never go answered. So what, if it’s a company in far off Japan that has finally come up with a solution that every girl has been waiting for– a bra that unhooks itself but only at the sight of true love. Finally a brassiere that understands your true feelings.
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Isn’t it lovely that you no longer have to rely on logic and sense and can trust your bra completely to think on your behalf! A prudent undergarment resistant to lust and will reveal hidden treasures only when your heartbeat exceeds the “true love rate”. A chastity shield that protects you from one night flings, rebound sex and frogs pretending to be Royalty.
Of course, it could be a tad inconvenient if your heart is racing faster than a horse before a business presentation and your dear bra decides to unhook itself before a gaping audience. Or an extremely nervous you is meeting his parents for the first time, and voila, your twins burst open because your smart bra is thinks it’s time you opened up to them.
But these are just meanderings of my fertile imagination. The makers are insisting that the bra will be clever enough to distinguish between activities as diverse as jogging and flirting, where a woman's requirements of her bra are quite distinct.
What I want to know is, if we can protect our modesty with unhookable cups, why not go down a bit further and give us password protected panties. Or even better, panties that start wailing bhaiya the moment it senses danger.
Now that it has been made amply clear that it’s women who are responsible for getting raped, it becomes our duty to reform if not deform rapists. Since our Police is busy protecting VIPs, why bother them with our trivial problems. So, why not a secure undergarment that clamps itself shut to deter innocent men blinded by lust. Or better still, a chaddi for men that protects them from those dirty, unmentionable thoughts when they spot a woman on a lonely stretch! An underwear that starts playing Anup Jalota Bhajans to calm his overexcited brain or squeezes the blood out of his testicular orbs. This is the least we can do to protect men from wicked women trying tempt them with terror stricken eyes and repulsion.
If Ravijour, a lingerie company can design a bra to keep us chaste, surely some genius can design an underwear that can keep us safe!
Now that Rahul Gandhi has made it clear how much he cares for women empowerment by repeating this word 106 times in his interview with Arnab Goswami, I’m sure he’ll come up with a Dadi Gandhi Chaddi Yojana for women of India.
After all, women need to feel empowered before they can start searching for true love, no?
Hmm! Add a pair of trousers that will scream that the wearer has not worn his chaddis on that day :) I mean, what is the point in having those oh-so-lovely undies if all that the man has to do os to avoid wearing them. And, after all, he can claim that it was the thought of all those terror-stricken and repelling women who caused him to forget donning his undies :) Failing that, there will always be someone who will say that it is too harsh a punishment for 'just' forgetfulness.
ReplyDeleteTrust a man to point out the loopholes! Who the hell goes out of the house without wearing the essentials unless you're the Emperor with no clothes but plenty of flattery.
DeleteNice one Purba. Here is some info that is relevant to your topic - http://www.lovelyish.com/2013/04/04/indian-students-create-shocking-lingerie-for-the-protection-of-women/
ReplyDeleteIt is worth marketing. God knows how much we need this.
DeleteLol. This reminds be of a friends episode, where Joey takes one look at a woman, and her shirt buttons pop open.
ReplyDeleteThis can be one way for RG to empower the women of this country.
- Pzes
The power of thoughts! I wish my thoughts were powerful enough make a cup of frothing coffee come flying to me.
DeleteWe can institute an award like 'Chaddi Ratna' for designing 'Chastity panties. He will be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha! Wish I had thought of this.
DeleteI am sure I have seen at least two instances of the fabled chastity chaddi, once in 'The Love Guru' and the other in 'Meet the Spartans'. Why has no one taken those ideas seriously, it would be so helpful to the society! Of course the women would feel empowered if the belt was on men and their women held the keys. But then, what about single men, mothers? Nah!
ReplyDeleteNice read!
Cheers,
Blasphemous Aesthete
Stop thinking of what could go wrong. Focus on the brilliance of this idea!
DeleteAn underwear that starts playing Anup Jalota Bhajans to calm his overexcited brain or squeezes the blood out of his testicular orbs. This is the least we can do to protect men from wicked women trying tempt them with terror stricken eyes and repulsion. ...
ReplyDeleteAnup Jalota's manboobs must be in a tizzy, since his career will get resurrected and Congress will have a new slogan "India Singing"
If this is the only way to calm our libidinous men down, so be it.
DeleteAm all for Dadi Gandi Chaddi Yojana. Good one.
ReplyDeleteYour support is much appreciated.
DeleteSansakari undergarments by AlokNath and Sons, tax exempted by Rahul ji. And free chastity belts by NCP.
ReplyDelete:)
Damn! why didn't I think of that.
DeleteSankari undergarments is a killer idea, Alka.
Given the uncontrollable urges that Indian men have shown in recent times (at least the reported incidents), my guess is that Indian men will switch to the humble loin cloth (langot, komanam) to prevent all these hi-tech underwear to deprive them of their lustful adventures...
ReplyDeleteMen who wear chastity chaddis will be given special privileges like out of turn promotions, women vying for their attention and a respectable reputation.
DeleteHilarious! An underwear that sings Anup Jalota songs! Seriously this is what we need now.. probably the most sensible thing to happen given how idiotic our politicians behave... Witty stuff Purba!
ReplyDeleteGiven the growing instances of sexual assaults in our country, it's time someone took such ideas seriously :/
DeleteThat was a voyeuristic post a precursor to Valentine Day not too far! Purba, you could be an advisor to a lingerie company for futuristic designs:)
ReplyDeleteI actually wanted to save it as a Valentine's Day post but then impatience got the better of me.
DeleteHa Ha! That was a fun read with your usual brand of satire.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading.
Deletehail brahood :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect :) Couldn't be any better!
ReplyDeleteEggjactly!
DeleteSeriously they have designed something like that??? God!! My imagination also is running wild about where it can go wrong!! They should design some chastity underwear that identifies rape and sends taser shots into those men!! Hmm!!
ReplyDeleteI did suggest that in my post :-)
DeleteTrust the Japs to come up with this original idea. And the Koreans to improve upon it!
ReplyDeleteI am sure when Hyundai and LG expand into the chaddi-baniyan business, all your suggestions (that they have duly noted!) will be incorporated.
Be sure to demand a cut in the profits they make selling Jalota Jangheeye!
I have already thought of a tagline - You have to be a MARD to wear a JJ.
DeleteYou know they keep designing such stuff every season but there's not much to them....they are not practical...either they are too expensive or they have flaws, as you mentioned (unhooking itself during business presentations, ityaadi), usually both.
ReplyDeleteIn India, even if a genius does come up with such innovative designs (there's no dearth of intelligent IITs, mind you. Just that they are more into Rupa books than Rupa baniyaans at the moment), political parties and our judiciary system will leap into the fray and only news channels wll profit from them.... so a wishful thinking there
Still laughing at - they are more into Rupa books than Rupa baniyaans at the moment.
DeleteLOL.. I was laughing like crazy at the business presentation - bra unhooking part :D OMG as I am in office reading this, I could easily connect to that situation ...lol ! Brilliant piece!
ReplyDeleteDelighted :D
DeletePretty complicated technology. What happens if a gal doesnt love herself anymore? Will she be forced to have a bath with her bra on?
ReplyDeleteHahaha...Imagine that!
DeleteDadi Gandhi Chaddi Yojana!! haha this is superb!
ReplyDeleteBang on! when I got to know about this new invention the same thought ran into my mind, it would be helpful for women across the globe if more than smart bra, smart panties can be designed to tell people that women do not want 'unwanted sex', especially in India!
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoyed the sarcasm and humor in the post! Thumbs Up!!!
It's more of a publicity gimmick for the company. But who cares, as long as we extract our laughs from it :p
Delete"An underwear that starts playing Anup Jalota Bhajans to calm his overexcited brain or squeezes the blood out of his testicular orbs."
ReplyDeleteI almost fell off my chair laughing and rolling. :-D A perfect mix of humor and sarcasm! Who else could have penned it down other than you Purba? Loved it. :-)
Thanks, Rekha. It's so much fun writing posts like these.
DeleteCould be delight for many with some unexpected unhooking !!
ReplyDeleteErr..ok!
DeleteAn underwear that starts playing Anup Jalota Bhajans to calm his overexcited brain or squeezes the blood out of his testicular orbs. This is the least we can do to protect men from wicked women trying tempt them with terror stricken eyes and repulsion.
ReplyDeleteAnup Jalota will start demanding royalty for his bhajans being put to good use . LOL.
Like Rickie suggested, Jalote Jangiye for the excitable male :D
DeleteWell, those wailing and singing undies would definitely take the load off our police force who are busy protecting the VIPs, cleaning their shoes or scouring for lost VIP buffaloes! Thank you very much Purba for this post and now I shall take your leave and spend some time letting my imagination go wild with all kinds of improvisations to this wonderful invention!
ReplyDeleteNooo...you can't do that. I want read what you imagined :p
Delete"An underwear that sings Anup Jalota songs! "..lol..
ReplyDeleteenjoyed it a lot..your usual sarcastic and witty manner ..
Thanks, Manipurna
DeletePurba ji,why stop at Bra.?....The list of such " Tricky" fits is too long and could even be self destructive.
ReplyDeleteGuffaws. What an idea, sir jee.
DeleteHallelujah! A post that only Purba could have written. You have extracted the last possible ounce of juice -the Higgs Boson- out of that bra. Do apply for a patent for the brilliant idea of passwords for the panties, although I can't help but imagine a situation where the user forgets the password at desperate moments...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the laughter.
I hope the laughter was for the right reasons :-)
DeleteANUP JALOTA BHAJANS....Hhahahahahahahahhahahaha
ReplyDeleteI forgot what I wanted to comment. hahahahahahahahha
Anup Jalota Bhajans can decimate even the tallest of mountains :p
DeleteOh my God! but we can totally trust the Japanese for coming up with something like this... imagine if the bra malfunctions and unclasps at the slightest touch of a man ....
ReplyDeleteand what an idea Madam ji with the whole range of innovation in chaddis :)
I think Chastity Chaddis is a better idea. Lux Cozy should start working on it.
DeleteWait.. let me laugh out loud first........... okay I'm still laughing ... Anup Jalota Bhajaans.. Oh my! LMAO...somebody stop me...........
ReplyDeleteWhat's so funny about Jalota jee bhajans :p
DeleteOk, I'm still laughing. Brilliant piece Purba. Coincidentally I was reading about this article a few days ago, and was wondering how long before someone wrote about it. And you did not disappoint.
ReplyDeleteYou should have seen their demo video. It was way funnier than my write-up :D
DeleteOMG! I am so glad I found your blog! I thought with the society that still throws the burden of all that goes wrong with her on the woman herself and wants to lock her inside the house after whatsoever:00 PM and an the feet of her husband and in laws, we would never reach the day where we will be able to discuss our bras in the open! Hail Woman's freedom and a little bit of sense of humour!
ReplyDeleteHey! it's up to us how much shit we are willing to put up with. Freedom to do what we want and say what we want is a choice we get to make.
DeleteIt was funny and brilliant as always.....but what newspapers do you read?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Anup Jalota is so last decade. You should have used Alok Nath somewhere.
I spoke against the trend trashing Sanskari Alok Nath jee :/ Most of the jokes were in such poor taste.
DeletePurba,
ReplyDeleteVisiting after a real long long time for reason you know well. Found it such an hilarious dig at the lengths we go for inventions. Will try to catch up with pending posts a s a I can.
Take care
Thanks for reading :-)
DeleteYou know sometimes I get lost between reality and fantasy in your wild imagination. You should patent your chaddis idea :)
ReplyDeleteYes...yes...anything for women's safety!
DeleteHats off to your fabulously funny imagination, Purba. Loved every line of this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading. Tomichan.
DeleteHilarious..hats off to your sense of humour... a Dadi Gandhi Chaddi Yojana ....need of the hour :)
ReplyDeleteI'll approach Diggi Chacha with this idea. Maybe he can help.
DeleteTrust the Japanese to come up with the sickest sexual manipulations...be it toon porn or rape video games or reality shows and now this!
ReplyDeleteIt must have taken a great deal to see humor in this weird news! I liked how you drew us from Japan to Delhi rapes seamlessly..
I think it's more of a publicity gimmick for the company. No sane woman will purchase lingerie that unhooks at the sight of true love!
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